Bara Nijtaraf Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bara Nijtaraf is a village situated in Mekliganj block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 675 families residing in the village Bara Nijtaraf. The total population of Bara Nijtaraf is 2,868 out of which 1,443 are males and 1,425 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bara Nijtaraf is 988.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bara Nijtaraf village is 392 which is 14% of the total population. There are 202 male children and 190 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bara Nijtaraf is 941 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Bara Nijtaraf village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bara Nijtaraf is 70.8%. Thus Bara Nijtaraf village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 77.92% and the female literacy rate is 63.64% in Bara Nijtaraf village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bara Nijtaraf village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bara Nijtaraf Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bara Nijtaraf village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 392 | 202 | 190 |
| Literacy | 70.8% | 77.92% | 63.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,642 | 1,331 | 1,311 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,115 | 476 | 639 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 92.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bara Nijtaraf village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bara Nijtaraf village out of total population, 1,523 were engaged in work activities. 77.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,523 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,002 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 144 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,176 | 761 | 415 |
| Cultivators | 1,002 | 652 | 350 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 144 | 83 | 61 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 26 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 347 | 153 | 194 |
| Non Working | 1,345 | 529 | 816 |
Nearby Villages to Bara Nijtaraf,
Below are the list of villages near Bara Nijtaraf village in Mekliganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhota Nijtaraf | 304 |
| Daribas | 203 |
| Purbba Nijtaraf | 351 |
| Lotamari | 739 |
| Dakshin Nijtaraf | 1,007 |
| Dakshin Panisala | 538 |
| Andaran Nijtaraf | 1,264 |
| Nijtaraf | 1,618 |
| Uttar Bhotbari | 9,664 |
| Paschim Nijtaraf | 1,093 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bara Nijtaraf, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia